A. at the centroid
B. above the centroid
C. below the centroid
D. at metacentre
E. at center of pressure
Related Mcqs:
- In order to increase sensitivity of U-tube manometer, one leg is usually inclined by angle 9. Sensitivity of inclined tube to sensitivity of U-tube is equal to________________?
A. sin 9
B. sin 9
C. cas 9
D. cos 9
E. tan 9 - An open vessel of water is accelerated up an inclined plane. The free water surface will__________________?
A. be horizontal
B. make an angle in direction of inclination of inclined plane
C. make an angle in opposite direction to inclination of inclined plane
D. any one of above is possible
E. none of the above - Center of pressure compared to e.g. is___________________?
A. above it
B. below it
C. at same point
D. above or below depending on area of body
E. none of the above - The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area multiplied by the intensity of pressure at the centriod, if___________________?
A. the area is horizontal
B. the area is vertical
C. the area is inclined
D. all of the above
E. none of the above - The center of pressure of a surface subjected to fluid pressure is the point_______________?
A. on the surface at which resultant pres-sure acts
B. on the surface at which gravitational force acis
C. at which all hydraulic forces meet
D. similar to metacentre
E. where pressure equivalent to hydraulic thrust will act - At the center line of a pipe flowing under pressure where the velocity gradient is zero, the shear stress will be_________________?
A. minimum
B. maximum
C. zero
D. negative value
E. could be any value - The depth of the center of pressure on a vertical rectangular gate 8 m wide and 6 m high, when the water surface coincides with the top of the gate, is____________________?
A. 2.4 m
B. 3.0 m
C. 4.0 m
D. ”2.5 m
E. 5.0 m - If the atmospheric pressure on the surface of an oil tank (sp. gr. 0.8) is 0.2 kg/cm”, the pressure at a depth of 50 m below the oil surface will be_________________?
A. 2 meters of water column
B. 3 meters of water column
C. 5 meters of water column
D. 6 meters of water Column
E. 7 meters of water column - The pressure in the air space above an oil (sp. gr. 0.8) surface in a tank is 0.1 kg/cm”. The pressure at 2.5 m below the oil surface will be __________________?
A. 2 metres of water column
B. 3 metres of water column
C. 3.5 metres of water column
D. 4 m of water column
E. none of the above - The high pressure boiler is oiie producing steam at a pressure more than_________________?
A. atmospheric pressure
B. 5 kg/cm2
C. 10 kg/cm2
D. 40 kg/cm2
E. 75-80 kg/cm2
